Costa Rica: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2025 is 14.42 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 13.62 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1960 to 2025 is 3.28 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.05 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 14.42 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.